Childhood memories. 

Hello Kitty was my favorite cartoon character back then. I used to frequent Sanrio stores and collect all sorts of Hello Kitty Items like drawers, calculators, pens and stuffed toys.

Knowing this, Tita Grace gave me this cross stitch work as a gift. She lived in our house before and took care of me when I was a kid. We had a plenty of good memories together, until she got married and transferred to Batangas.

This is a lovely unframed picture encapsulating those happy times. I wonder if this is what my siblings would also feel in the future, now that another relative of ours lives in our house and takes care of them. I smile at the thought that they would probably feel the same joy and nostalgia in reminiscing.

Erica wouldn’t probably be here forever, and she’d chart her own path eventually. But for now, all’s great and good. Highs and lows. Brights and blues. Safe to say that we’re living the life.

P.S. Yup, that’s Popol. It’s what relatives and family friends call me. Imagine, I only found out what my nickname actually means last night. It’s a wordplay of Pope Paul (similar to what Pisay is like to Philippine Science). I used to hate my nickname so much, but now, not anymore.